Re: Could an eventual discovery in physics \"discover\" god?
Speaking of physics discovering God. Has anyone heard of the multiverse theory? It was described in Rees' "Just Six Numbers", and he claims that the because the laws of physics seem to be fine-tuned for life (if gravity were a little stronger, the universe would callapse on itself after the big bang, you would have to read the rest of the book for more examples) To explain this phenomenon, some scientists say that there are an infinite number or universes, each one with slightly different physics, and we just happen to live in the one that supports life. This makes some radical theories, such as infinite copies of ourselves to a god-like being evolving in one of these universes. Of course, making an infinite number of universes to describe the qualities of our universe is a little strange, but it is a popular theory among pysicists right now. I personally like Paul Davies theory better.
I suspect that if there is a God, that it is more likely he/she is a deist God then the god of most monotheistic religions. I also think it is more probable, looking at our world, that this God is indifferent rather then benevolent. The question is, what if this God is the exact opposite of benvolent? Kind of scary if you think about it, and the more I think about it the more I hope that there isn't one at all.
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